Canada U21		Ecuador U21
io090	Tactics	SantiMathi 3
52%	Possession	48%
56%	Play in the half	44%
8	Shots	10
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
8	Offsides	1
47.3	average mark	46.3
solid	Shooting	solid
average	Passing	adequate
solid	Defending	solid

8 minute.
Valarezo takes over possession. Gallardo cleverly intercepts the pass. Gallardo lobs the ball high into the air. Hargreaves just manages to reach the ball first. Hargreaves has a fantastic effort at goal. Escobar tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

11 minute.
Foster just manages to reach the ball first. Foster centers. Hargreaves takes over possession. Hargreaves has a fantastic effort at goal. Escobar hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Canada U21 - Ecuador U21 1:0

16 minute.
Arsenault passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Lagos throws the ball in. Valencia approaches the ball. Valencia centers. Vernon miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

21 minute.
Quintero just manages to reach the ball first. Quintero makes a one-touch pass. Weider makes a sublime pass. Valencia just manages to reach the ball first. Valencia passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

23 minute.
Lagos just manages to reach the ball first. Arsenault wins the ball from behind. Arsenault lobs the ball high into the air. Gallardo approaches the ball. Gallardo takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Canada U21 - Ecuador U21 2:0

35 minute.
Bolaños plays the ball off with his head. The ball is kicked out of play. Foster, swiftly takes the throw-in. Brisbois just manages to reach the ball first. Brisbois passes, it`s a high ball. Escobar palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

40 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Lagos takes the corner. Here comes Espinel, having a little trouble catching the ball. Espinel takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Canada U21 - Ecuador U21 2:1

45 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Salinas comes on to the pitch. Cienfuejo comes on to the pitch. Salinas approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Guales centers. Rodríguez takes over possession. Nolan wins the ball from behind.
It was close.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Canada U21 60%, Ecuador U21 40%.
Canada U21 - Ecuador U21 2:1

46 minute.
Bradley comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Foster passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Hargreaves approaches the ball. Bradley takes over possession. Bradley takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

49 minute.
Yuselo attempts to pass. Salinas takes over possession. Salinas attempts to pass. Rodríguez approaches the ball. Rodríguez takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Canada U21 - Ecuador U21 2:2

68 minute.
Here comes Nolan, having a little trouble catching the ball. Rodríguez takes over possession. Espinel takes over possession. Rodríguez just manages to reach the ball first. Rodríguez takes a swing and hits it... Vernon palms the ball clear.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Canada U21 - Ecuador U21 2:3

70 minute.
Weider chests the ball. Foster takes over possession. Foster passes, it`s a high ball. Hargreaves just manages to reach the ball first. Hargreaves shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

76 minute.
Guales tries to trap the ball with his chest. Guales makes an instep pass. Cienfuejo just manages to reach the ball first. Cienfuejo lobs the ball high into the air. Rodríguez makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Canada U21 - Ecuador U21 2:4

83 minute.
Alonso lobs the ball high into the air. Hurman ineptly catches the ball. Rodríguez just manages to reach the ball first. Salinas just manages to reach the ball first. Salinas has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

88 minute.
Arsenault tries to trap the ball. Cienfuejo just manages to reach the ball first. Cienfuejo attempts to pass. Espinel approaches the ball. Espinel takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

90 minute.
Rodríguez takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Hurman is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Rodríguez, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Guales takes a quick free-kick. Rodríguez makes a diving header. Vernon tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Canada U21 53%, Ecuador U21 47%.
Canada U21 - Ecuador U21 2:4